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But will there be a return of the method of mediation with gang members as was employed by ACP Chester Williams alongside Dianne Finnegan and Nuri Mohammed? That initiative was put on hold for months, despite data indicating that the intervention worked in the reduction of violent crimes. Senior Superintendent Howell Gillett says that he’ll […]
Written on March 16, 2018 | Posted in
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In Belmopan, where the upper house met today, a group of students left their classrooms at the University of Belize and headed over to the national assembly building. For about an hour, they protested the spike in violence against children, which is ripping apart families and communities. From sexual abuse to the gun violence that […]
The Belize Movement for Peace and Reconciliation says that it is strategizing and implementing change to address the cycle of violence that seems to have a grip on the country – and they will check their report card after a hundred days. According to the organization’s leader, Cynthia Ellis-Topsey, the movement will bring together people […]
Written on March 14, 2018 | Posted in
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The widespread condemnation and presentation of solutions in the wake of the death of Baby Allyssa is mounting. Separate press releases were issued by the Belize City Council Child Advisory Board; Maya Leaders Alliance/Toledo Alcaldes Association; National Evangelical Association of Belize and the National Trade Union Congress of Belize, offering similar words of condemnation of […]
Written on March 5, 2018 | Posted in
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In 2013, extensive amendments to the Criminal Code of Belize were passed in respect of fully delineating potential offenses of sexual assault against both adults and children. Those laws were endorsed by Special Envoy for Women and Children Kim Simplis-Barrow and the National Committee for Families and Children among others. Today, the Special Envoy told […]
Written on March 5, 2018 | Posted in
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When you do the right thing, it pays off. Just ask Johana Ramos – the fourteen-year-old student of Maud Williams High School was recognized today with an award for her commitment to the Police Department’s ‘Du Di Rait Ting’ program. The award is for October 2017 but the first former is not slowing down with […]
Written on January 22, 2018 | Posted in
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In part two of our series on community policing in U.S. Cities, we take you to Boston, Massachusetts where News Five joined a team of journalists from Central America on the U.S. State Department sponsored reporting tour. The journalists went into communities of Latin American and Caribbean nationals to find out how crime and other […]
Written on January 4, 2018 | Posted in
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Now to the vigil which is underway on Euphrates Avenue in honor of Fareed. The late-evening peace march is organized by family and friends of the Muslim brother who was shot and killed inside his vehicle in Hattieville on December twenty-seventh. Dozens of customers, friends and family members descended on King Street for the short […]
Written on January 3, 2018 | Posted in
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2017 was a record year for murders in recent history – one shy of the 2012 murder count. And three days into the New Year, there have been two murders already. It is still too early to tell what the numbers will look like for the rest of the year, but the concern is real […]
While there are some baseball fans in Belize, especially of major league teams like the Chicago Cubs, the sport hasn’t been actively played here in a quarter-century. Softball is still popular, but the last regional glory was about a decade ago on the women’s side. A popular and recognized player in men’s softball who is […]
Written on January 3, 2018 | Posted in
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Still looking for a Christmas gift for your children? Why not give the gift of reading and contribute to a good cause by gifting a copy of “Story Time”?The National Council on Ageing launched the brand new Belizean storybook today. The publication aims to bring older and younger persons together, as well as to raise […]
Written on December 13, 2017 | Posted in
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The matter of the Universal Health Services debt, and what the Government intends doing about it, continue to dominate the news. Prime Minister Dean Barrow’s scathing response to the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry this week on their position regarding settlement of the debt to the Belize Bank Limited is in stark contrast to […]
Written on December 1, 2017 | Posted in
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A no vote in parliament, says Usher, raises repercussions beyond the U.H.S. debt. A default would trigger a ‘risk premium’ on the international financing market for borrowing by both Government and private sector. But closer to home, Usher said an unequivocal no to any threat to raise taxes to cover the debt, as the Prime […]
Written on December 1, 2017 | Posted in
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That said, is there concern from the business community that the relationship between Government and private sector could be damaged? Chamber President Nikita Usher agreed with us that the tone of the Prime Minister’s letter carried an overarching note of annoyance and a mode of ‘shooting the messenger.’ He said that the Chamber is not […]
Written on December 1, 2017 | Posted in
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The Belize Progressive Party is calling on Belizeans to persuade their area representatives to vote in favour of satisfying the U.H.S. debt and on civil society to make a demand that Government pay the debt when the Belize Bank calls for it. In a press statement it says that the Government’s defiance of the C.C.J. […]
Written on December 1, 2017 | Posted in
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Still on the matter of the U.H.S. loan, News Five spoke today with the president of the Belize National Teachers’ Union, Elena Smith. Her organization has adopted a preliminary position similar to that of the Chamber of Commerce and other social partners, even though it is still canvassing opinions from its far-flung membership. In short, […]
Written on December 1, 2017 | Posted in
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An open house was held at the Inspiration Center today, where stakeholders from various government agencies participated in a discussion on children and poverty. The session is part of an ongoing initiative being led by UNICEF, the Ministry of Human Development and the Organization of American States. Doctor Susan Kasedde, UNICEF’s Country Representative in Belize […]
Written on November 30, 2017 | Posted in
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The US Embassy, through the Central American Regional Security Initiative, is funding a project in several communities to tackle the pervasive issues of gender based violence and human trafficking. The project will run for two years and is being launched to coincide with the sixteen days of activism to end gender violence. News Five’s Duane […]
Written on November 29, 2017 | Posted in
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Over the next two weeks, a number of anti-violence presentations at schools, as well as health talks and an exhibition by the Women’s Department, will take place as part of the 2017 calendar of events to commemorate the Sixteen Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence. Today, the activities were officially launched with a ceremony […]
Written on November 23, 2017 | Posted in
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A primary argument for those opposed to the recent decriminalization law is that Belize already has high rates of students smoking marijuana fairly regularly. They argue that decriminalization would increase that rate and make it more attractive. While the law does allow that no marijuana can be carried onto school properties, today Minister of Education […]
Belize hosted the World Youth Conference 2017 this week and it concluded on Thursday night. More than one hundred and fifty youths from across the world gathered in Belize to come up with an action plan that centered on the sustainable development goals and outlined ways that youths can positively contribute to their home countries. […]
Written on November 10, 2017 | Posted in
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Tonight we introduce to you a new feature to our News Five line up. Over a decade ago, Channel Five partnered with the National Committee for Families and Children (NCFC) to create a space for youths to express their thoughts and concerns about issues affecting them through the newscast. The NCFC then established the Informed […]
Written on November 10, 2017 | Posted in
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Youth Empowerment Services and the Child Development Foundation partnered today to find out the status of children in the work force, particularly in the sugar industry. Available data shows that children below the ages of eighteen are already working in the industry and have dropped out of school. Forty-two percent of the population comprises children […]
Written on November 10, 2017 | Posted in
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The annual Kettle Appeal of the Salvation Army kicked off today in the downtown area of the city. The launch marks the beginning of the Christmas season during which the organization hopes residents will be generous and make a difference in someone’s life. The organization is this year spreading its wings to other areas and […]
Written on November 9, 2017 | Posted in
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A World Youth Conference continues today in the Belize City. Representatives from over fifty countries are revisiting the importance of the Sustainable Development goals to their own advancement. One common, but critical issue affecting youths has to do with security. Violent crime has no borders while economic crime is destroying society. News Five’s Duane Moody […]
Written on November 8, 2017 | Posted in
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